Location

Red Hill Creek

Red Hill Creek Hamilton

Red Hill Creek Hamilton in Ontario

Dataset summary

Red Hill Creek has data for air_temperature, previous_weather, current_weather_description, current_weather, water_temperature, conductivity, water_depth, ph, oxygen, secchi_depth, chlorine, alkalinity, hardness, phosphates, nitrites, total_dissolved_solids_tds, and previous_weather_description from 17 March 2022 to 1 February 2023.

43.216215, -79.803593

Summary of quantitative results

Guidelines for exceedances are based on: Canada

  • Chemistry tests

    • Phosphates

      mg/L

      Chemetrics ampoules (orthophosphates - low range)

      0.1

      Latest

      0.03

      Average

      Not enough data for trend yet

      Trendlines will appear once three sampling dates are entered

    • Conductivity

      μS/cm

      Water Rangers pen-type meter (conductivity)

      3,830.0

      Latest

      2,011.5

      Average

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    • Air temperature

      °C

      Water Rangers (stream thermometer) and/or weather app

      1.0

      Latest

      20.89

      Average

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    • Water temperature

      °C

      Water Rangers pen-type meter (temperature)

      2.0

      Latest

      13.84

      Average

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    • Total dissolved solids (TDS)

      ppm

      Other pen-type meter (TDS)

      1,000.0

      Latest

      1,000.0

      Average

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    • Nitrites

      ppm

      Other equipment in ppm

      0.1

      Latest

      0.1

      Average

      Not enough data for trend yet

      Trendlines will appear once three sampling dates are entered

  • Physical tests

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Location description
This is a moving stream that has a highway following the length of it. It drains into Hamilton Harbor. The Red Hill Highway contaminates the creek with chloride runoff. There is also numerous storm sewers that contribute ecoli to the creek because of illegal cross connections in the houses around it. There is also combined sewer overflows that drain into the creek if there is a large amount of precipitation that the Woodward Street water plant can not handle.